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A million and one nights:

a history of the motion picture through 1925
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Simon & Schuster, May 1, 1986 - Fiction - 868 pages
Traces the early history of films from the development of movie photography to the era of silent films.

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Review: A Million and One Nights: A History of the Motion Picture Through 1925 (A Touchstone book)

User Review  - Tony - Goodreads

This was published in 1925, so there were no talking pictures, no Oscars and no Eddie Murphy. It felt strange reading about their "latest technology", which sounds so primitive to us now in 2011. I liked it. Especially no Eddie Murphy. Read full review

Review: A Million and One Nights: A History of the Motion Picture Through 1925 (A Touchstone book)

User Review  - Evan - Goodreads

This is a 900-page book on the long and rich history of the motion picture. It was published in 1925. In two volumes, no less. This reprint combines them nicely into one. Yes, Virginia, A LOT had ... Read full review

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